How do I get my puppy to stop digging?

Answer by  craig24 (48)

In my experience with helping to train my family's own dogs, and based on what I've learned in my psychology courses, an effective way to stop the puppy from digging would be to use operant conditioning, which involves rewards or punishments for certain behaviors [i. e. : flicking its nose when it digs, treating it when it doesn't].

Answer by  harleesmama (55)

One of the way is to put air filled balloons in the hole and lightly put dirt over it and then when the puppy digs it will pop the balloon and scare the puppy. Also you could put mouse traps in the hole and then when the puppy goes back to dig it will snap the trap.

Answer by  Bonnie (89)

Puppies dig when they are bored, when they need more exercise or when they are hunting vermin. Give your puppy a job, give him more exercise or create a safe place for them to dig, such as a child's sand box. Have this be his approved digging place by rewarding him for digging there. places.

Answer by  mansi (521)

Blow up some balloons and bury them in the area your dog likes to dig. When he strikes a balloon, the noise of it popping startles your dog.